Lingering Winter Weather in Interior New England; Snow Squalls Developing Downwind of the Lower Great Lakes
A wintry mix will continue in interior New England through tonight as a coastal storm quickly passes to the east. Heavy snow is expected in northern Maine, with a coating of ice expected for much of interior New England. Behind this storm system, lake effect snow and snow squalls will develop from the Ohio Valley to interior New England through Monday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef (GMZ042) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 1037 PM EST Sun Jan 11 2026 | |
Overnight: North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to around 2 feet. west of cosgrove shoal light, seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming rough. Scattered showers. Monday: Northeast winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters rough, becoming choppy. Scattered showers. Monday Night: Northeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers. Tuesday: Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers. Tuesday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. Wednesday: East to southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming southwest to west in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Wednesday Night: West to northwest winds near 10 knots, becoming west to northwest near 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot, except building to 1 to 2 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Thursday: West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. West of cosgrove shoal light, seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming very rough. Scattered showers. Thursday Night: Northwest to north winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters very rough, becoming rough. isolated showers. Friday: North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north to northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. West of cosgrove shoal light, seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a light to moderate chop. Friday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. | |
| Zone Forecast: Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef (GMZ042) | |
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